S back to herbs Saffron Gender: male Planet: Sun Element: Fire Used for: Used in prosperity and healing rituals, charms and incenses. Sage Gender: male Planet: Jupiter Element: Air Used for: Used in healing and prosperity charms. Regarded as a great safeguard of health, and has a reputation for promoting longevity. Is supposed to grow best in the gardens of the wise.Can be used in an infusion to aid digestion, or as part of a honey wine to fight colds and fever. When applied in compresses it can ease many skin discomforts, including dandruff. If made into cream it is good for muscular pain, and if dried and smoked sometimes gives relief to asthma. Fertility, longevity, wishes, wisdom, protection. Sagebrush Gender: female Planet: Venus Element: Earth Used for: purification, exorcism St John's Wort Gender: male Planet: Sun Element: Fire Used for: Used in protective charms of all kinds. Wear to ward off fever and illness. Burn as a banishing or exorcism incense. Gather on Midsummer's Eve, pass through the smoke of bonfires to purify, and hang in the house as protection. Wear to instill courage and strengthen the will, and drink a tea of the herb to cure melancholy. Hang bunches of the herb over the bed or by the bedroom door to drive away nightmares. Sandalwood Gender: female Planet: Moon Element: Water Used for: Used in purifying, protective and healing incenses. Sassafras Gender: male Planet: Jupiter Element: Fire Used for: health, money Skullcap Gender: female Planet: Saturn Element: Water Used for: love, fidelity, peace Sesame Gender: male Planet: Sun Element: Fire Used for: money, lust Slippery Elm Gender: female Planet: Saturn Element: Air Used for: halts gossip Spearmint Gender: female Planet: Venus Element: Water Used for: healing, love, mental powers Strawberry Gender: female Planet: Venus Element: Water Used for: love, luck Sunflower Gender: male Planet: Sun Element: Fire Used for: Brings the blessings of the Sun into any garden in which it is grown. The seeds can be eaten by women who wish to conceive. Sweetpea Gender: female Planet: Venus Element: Water Used for: friendship, chastity, courage strength back to herbs